Video: Kash Patel Gave a Masterclass on Crushing Democrat Lies

Of all the confirmation hearings this week, that of Kash Patel to lead the FBI was perhaps the most entertaining. Patel went into the hearing with almost unanimous backing from Republicans, meaning he could speak much more freely than someone like Tulsi Gabbard or RFK Jr., for example.

Here’s a bit of Patel’s opening statement laying out where he stands and his intention to restore respect to a once-lauded federal institution:

🚨 KASH PATEL (FBI): As the next FBI Director, I will remain focused on the CORE mission – to investigate fully wherever there is a constitutional, factual basis to do so. And to NEVER make a prosecutorial decision – that is solely the providence of the Department of Justice and… pic.twitter.com/d35dFiJiFH

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) January 30, 2025

Patel delivered when it came to smacking down lies from every Democratic Senator bent on contorting his words or shaming him over comments related to January 6. Beyond that, Democrats were worried that Patel might politicize the Justice Department to the point the agency is only interested in attacking political enemies of the President. If that isn’t the pot calling the kettle black, I don’t know what is.

It’s a topic that Patel addressed many times throughout the hearing. Under his leadership, Patel clearly states, the agency will return to politically neutral and focus solely on law enforcement rather than the direct targeting of citizens who hold views contrary to the Democratic Party:

PATEL: "The only thing that will matter if confirmed is a deweaponized, depoliticized system of law enforcement, completely devoted to rigorous obedience to the Constitution and a singular standard of justice."pic.twitter.com/ssxMjoPMPd

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) January 30, 2025

Sen. Josh Hawley brought up the FBI’s targeting of groups based on religion, a practice that became common during the prior administration:

KASH PATEL: There can NEVER be a targeting by law enforcement based on people's religious faiths.

HAWLEY: And Biden's DOJ did that. Will you end this targeting?

PATEL: Yes. America deserves a better brand of justice and I am going to give it to them.pic.twitter.com/Fvk5ZQ2k4V

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) January 30, 2025

Sen. Amy Klobuchar, who has been accused of abusing her staff, didn’t know how to respond at some points to Patel’s vigorous defense of his own words and views:

This was the best part of the hearings today – Kash Patel totally flipping the script on rude and lecturing Senator Amy Klobuchar

KASH: "You've got 2 minutes."

KLOBUCHAR: "Wow."pic.twitter.com/AXk2HG0Bzm

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) January 30, 2025

In the end, Patel drove it home hard and kept the moral high ground throughout the entire hearing as Democrats lined up to hurl insults and lies at him:

FBI Director nominee Kash Patel obliterates the Democrat party on the hearing.

Democrats are scared for him to be the Director of FBI because the truth they been hiding will be unfold and many politicians will be exposed.

Let’s confirm him ASAP. pic.twitter.com/3ILpbVf7gh

— Problematik (@Problematik717) January 30, 2025

Patel should have no problem moving forward out of committee and to an eventual confirmation by the full Senate. He won’t get any Democratic votes, and that’s fine, he doesn’t need them.